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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
Inc hepuDlicahs vi Tue 'a'io
meet AT the places designated below, ON
Saturday Evening. March 2oth,


Saturday Evening. March goth,
between the hours CT seven and eight O'CLOCK
for the purpose of selecting delegates To City
Convention and also 10 nominate candidates
for Aldermen and members of the School
Board.
The ward caucuses will be held at the follow.
ing places: LIST ward at Chris. Roos WOODEN
mill store; I'd ward at City Hall; 3rd ward at
wickersham & Browns; 18th ward At Rich
ards cooper shop. One alderman to serve toi
three years will be nominated In each ward
and in "a ward one alderman to MI yacanc,
and serve one year One member of board OF
education To serve two years TO be nominated
from each ward.
BY order of committee.
HARRY SHAUBUT,
Chairman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
THIRD WARD CAUCUS.

Mankato, March -, 1857.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
SEE HERE!

HA0A1R\fto he made. Cut this out and
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evsOUV6 send you free. something of
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and live at home. Either sex; all ages.
Something new. that Just coins money for
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

Senator Mitchell of Oregon, on
the 22d of December, introduced in
the senate a joint resolution of the
legislative assembly of the state of
Oregon favoring legislation "pro-
hibiting aliens from occupying
United States lands for herding
and grazing purposes" This ac-
ton of the Oregon legislature prac-
tioally has reference exclusively to
the territories. There is already a
law of Congress prohibiting aliens
from acquiring lands in the terrific
ries known as the "Alien Land
Law" which the people of the ter
ritories are endeavoring to have
amended 90 as to exclude all min
eral lands under its operation; but
fer "herding" and grazing" pur-
poses we are at q loss to know it's
significance, unless the Oregonians
desire law prohibiting aliens from
owning live stock of any kind, be-
aides depriving them of the acqui-
sItion Of any Of the United States
lands.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

The people Of Lewiston are ex-
cited over the prospects of getting
the Manitoba railroad to build that
way.
George F. Roadway and Mss Car
rie Davis, of Boise, were recently
Joined in wedlock.
Idaho, formerly a part Of Utah
department of the G. A. R., has
been set off into one of its own.
The first annual encampment will
be held in Boise City, commencing
on the 18th day of January next,
to which all the posts Of the terri
tory have been invited to send del
egates.
AS shown by barometrical meas
urement, Lewiston is situated $50
feet above the sea, being 1910 feet
lower than any other town in Idaho.
A settlement was made by the
local management with the prop
erty holding employees who have
suffered by the removal of the
shops and disvisions at Eagle Rock
and Shoshone. The amount agreed
upon was "a 40 per cent, on a
mutual valuation, and appears to
to give general satisfaction.
1t is the intention to begin work
on the Nampa ditch in about three
weeks, if the weather permits.
However, it will probably not be
commenced until February.
The Caldwell Tribune for 1888
will be enlarged to an eight column
paper.
The coolest weather experienced
at Shoshone so far this winter was
Wednesday morning, when the
thermometer indicated six degrees
below zero.
The residents of every neighbor-
hood in Idaho whose postal facil-
tiles have been restricted, or who
desire increased service or new
routes established, should set forth
their grievances or wants by petit
ton and forward the same to Del
egate Dubois. Complaints about
mail facilities have come up from
all parts of the Territory. An earn
est move in the matter may accom-
plish much good.-Boise Democrat
The majority of the people OF
North Idaho do not want annexa-
ton of any kind.
Two of Idaho's richest quartz dis
tricts, Deadwood and Sheep noun
tain, will in all probability have
wagon road communicates with
the outside world next year, The
miners of those districts are deter
mined to construct wagon roads
next season. When this is done
those camps will boom. Ketchum
is the natural point to start from
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

The Spokane Review gives the
probable monthly output in tons of
some of the leading mines of the
South Fork as follows: Bunker
Hill and Sullivan, 900; Sierre Ne
vada, 300; Tyler and Stemwinder,
600; Tiger, 1000; Poorman, 300 I;
Bell group, 200; Granite. 800; other
mines 300. A total of 1900 tons
per month or yearly total of So
40 tons. The Hunter and other
mines near Mullan are not men,
toned in the Reviews estimate"
The above named mining prop
critics are situate in the CGur d.
Alene mining district. A fine show
ing for the mines of North Idaho.
1t is mystery why so prosperous
and thriving a portion of our mining
people should ever harbor thought
of being attached to wheat-grow-
ing and hay-making territory.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

Governor Stevenson has gone to
Washington. His presence there
will do much good in the modifica-
ton Of the Alien Land Law, passed
at the 49th session, so as to exclude
mineral lands. He will also while
there take hand i'm the fight against
Delegate Voorhees, scheme of an
nexatiOn of North Idaho to Wash
in:ton Territory and Senator Stew
arts scheme of gobbling up South
Idaho and attaching it to Nevada.
The Governors quiet little message
to the President squelched these fell
lows designs during the 49th con-
gress, and we predict that his pres
ence during the 5Oth congress will
be the death knell to all schemes
interfering with the boundary lines
Of Idaho.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
THE ADVANCE IN LEAD.

It is stated that it is a French
syndicate, with headquarters in Paris,
that is responsible not only for the
rise in copper, but that in lead and
tin also. Whatever may be the cause,
the result is very gratifying to the
owners of mines of those metals. 1t
is known that French buyers have
secured all the marketable lead in
Europe, and are now turning their
attention to this country. A New
York journal says: Although lead
is produced argely in the United
States, the mines cannot meet the
demand for home consumption.
Manufacturers of lead pipe, sheet
lead, shot and lead paints have re-
quired so much that it is found
necessary to import the metal, even
with 81 duty upon it. Over a
thousand tons have been brought
up and exported for the French ac-
count, and the shortage is expected
to effect the market seriously
should the foreigners continue to
buy. 1t is known that small lots
have been quietly brought up in
England, Spain and other Euro
pean markets until these are de-
pleted of all visible supply. Brok-
ers say it will not require an extra
ordinarily large capital to secure
all the lead in sight, and there is
no knowing how far this French
syndicate may go. 1t is now sus-
pected that copper and lead may
be wanted to prepare France for
war, and that the tin purchases are
merely to cover up that design I'M
der the guise Of a business specula-
ton. Should this be the case, the
demand for lead may be even larger
next year. Holders of lead are,
therefore, looking forward to ex-
travagant prices within a short
time.
While California does not pro-
douce very much lead, there is a
large prodution in Utah, Nevada
and Idaho, on this coast, and the
miners will be glad to see an ad-
vance. For a long period there
has been a depression in the price
of this metal. 1t is now quoted at
about five cents per pound in New
York and five and seven-twelfths
for deliveries in January. February
and March.-Scientific Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
THE COPPER MARKET.

The market for copper still con-
tinues excited. The great copper
mines of the Calumet and Hecla
of Lake Superior, is still in a pre-
carious condition, and will remain
30 for some time yet, before the
amount of damage and result of
the natural caving in of the works
can be ascertained. Owing to the
fact that the Calumet and Hecla
mine has in manner controlled
the copper market for several years
past, and now considering the
crippled condition of the mine, it
is difficult to foretell to what fig
ures the price of copper will reach,
or how long the excited condition
of the market for the same may
continue. The price OF copper at
present ranges from III to Is cents
per pound. The tendency of the
market is upward, but copper is a
sensitive metal, and the fluctuations
thereof are exceedingly uncertain.
There are some fine copper prop
critics in Idaho, which, at the present
price of copper, could be made
profitable in working the same.
The immense deposits of copper
ore in the Seven Devils district in
Washington county, and the nam.
moth copper mines of Lost River,
all could be made profitable, and
thus add another mining industry
to the territory where none now
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
MINERS WAGES.

There seems to be no urgent or
plausible reason why the managers
of two of the most productive and
most thoroughly developed mining
properties in the whole of the Wood
River country should at this late
day cry g per day for the miners,
with large reserves of ore in sight;
with all the most improved ma
chinery, capable of handling one
hundred tons of ore daily; with
silver slowly but gradually advanc-
ing; with the market price of lead
better than it has been for some
time past-nearly a dollar higher
than it was O few months ago.
There was no muttering then about
miners wages, regular shipments
of ore were being made, and in one
instance regular disbursements Of
dividends were made to stockhold-
ers. The expenses for carrying on
operations, seemingly, were about
the same then as now, the reserves
of ore no steamer" then than now,
and the market for ore better now
than it was months ago.
1t is very singular that now, when
everything points to better prices
for silver and lead in the future,
that it all at once becomes neces-
sary to reduce miners wages in
order to carry on operations at The
mines.
If the Minnie Moore and Queen
of the Hills mines were assuming
a failing condition in the produc-
ton of ores, or requiring a great
deal of dead work, then, in such
cases, it would be wise enough
to use every exertion towards a
curtailment of expenses; but, on
the contrary, it is admitted by the
superintendent of the Minnie Moore
Company that they have 'large re-
sources of ore," and over a hundred
tons of ore to be handled daily, or
in other words, the mine to all APP
pearances is as good to-day as it
ever was.
If the labor of the experienced
miner, who is lowered to the depths
of these or any other mines, who,
when he does so, takes the chances
of impairing his health, and what
is more, the losing of his life, is not
worth the wages he has hitherto
been receiving, then his labor is not
worth So per day, neither. is the
labor of an inexperienced hand in
the depths of mine worth So per
day. While we would desire to
see the mining industry of the
country, if anything, more prosper
Gus in the future than it has been
in the past, we certainly believe
that it has been proven by expert
ence, that in order to reduce ex-
penses in operating mining enter
prises, it is very poor policy and
very poor economy to cut the ac-
customed wages of the miner. By
so doing it not only discourages
experienced labor, but naturally
lessons the force of their blow to
the pick and the hammer, and
finally, inexperienced labor must
come to the rescue.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
SENATOR HEARST FAVORS WAR.

A Washington special of Dec.
9th, to the New York Herald, rep
resents Senator Hearst as favoring
war on account Of Samoa. He is
quoted as saying: eff the Germans
refuse to give us equal privileges
with themselves in Samoa, we ought
to fight, .Jifn necessary, to secure
them. We made mistake in per-
hitting the Germans to secure a
foothold there. We will make an
other mistake if we allow them to
retain their present ascendancy to
the exclusion of other nations, our
own particularly"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
DEATH OF MIR. MANNING.

Daniel Manning, ex-secretary of
the Treasury, died at Albany, New
York, December oath. His funeral
took place on the 9th instant, at
tended by large number of mourn
ers and friends. Among those at
tending the funeral was President
Cleveland and his cabinet, and
many prominent members of con-
gress. Mr.. Manning was one of
President Cleveland's true and
trusted friends, and rendered him
great service in his presidential
campaign of 1884.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

The above sale of the Pride of Idaho
lode is hereby postponed until Monday. the
9th day of January. 1883, at the same place
and at o'clock r. NJ
p II. KINNEY, Sheriff.
BY d. H. GRAY. DEPUTY.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

December 81. 1901.
Armstrong. Mrs n Lockman. Mr.
Burnett. w II La Fever, Chas
Byles, G II Lockman, Jacob
Boay, Thomas G Minent. Ira
Conrad, David Raleigh. Walter NJ
Cluer, Albert RIPPLE, William ID
Gerard, WIN. Smith. b A
Hicks. John + Totterdell, Mrs Dele
Hoffman. Mrs ] Tatro, J +
Harbridge. John Thompson, CS
Huxley. Henry Tregaskis, Dick
Huxley. ii NJ Wesinger Frank
Hallet, III Whitson, J w
Hallet, II Tiers, Mr. ID
Persons calling tor any of the above let
tiers must say advertised and give date.
l.. b. WILLIAMS. y. NJ.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

Hon. w. NJ. STEWART, U. s. SEN
ator from Nevada, sounded the
keynote in behalf of the industrial
people in his speech in the United
States Senate, December 10Th, on
the bill introduced in the Senate
by him providing for the issuance
Of coin certificates to circulate as
money, The bills seems to be con-
sentative and should be endorsed
by both bard and soft money advo-
Gates,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

The following list of Advertised Letters
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not
called for in thirty days, being advertised
ut ketchum. Idaho, for the month ending
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
NEW TODAY.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION is
- sued out of the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of
Idaho. in and for the County of Alturas
wherein James w. Kinsbrough is plaintiff
and j. w. Davidson is defendant, upon "a
judgment rendered on the 10th day of No
vember 1887, for the sum of eighteen hun
dred and forty-six 37-lO0 dollars. besides
costs and interest, | have this day levied
upon all the right. title, claim and interest
of SAID defendant in and to the following
described real estate. to-wit: The =" Pride
of Idaho" lode or mine. situate on the
south side of the east fork of Wood river.
about one-half mile east of the Fanny
Parnell' mine. in Mineral Hill mining dis
trict. Alturas County. Idaho Territory, re-
corded in Book IL at page $50 of Quartz
Claims Records of Alturas County. Idaho
Notice is hereby given that will on the
18th day of December, 1887. at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. of said day, in front of the Court
house door of the County of Alturas, sell at
public auction. for cash. lawful money in
hand all the right title. claim and interest
of siad defendant J. w. Davidson of, in
and to the above described property, or so
much thereof as shall satisfy said judg
m~nt. with interest and costs, to the highest
and best bidder.
Dated the 18th day of November, 1887.
=. II. KINNEY, Sheriff
BY ID. ii. GRAY, Deputy Sheriff.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
aIaaH 80
BORN

McPH TERS-In ketchum, on Christmas
day. December %. iSS7, to the wife Geo.
McPheters. a daughter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31

The people Of Lewiston are ex-
cited over the prospects of getting
the Manitoba railroad to build that
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-07
CHAPTER XII.

c JOSEPH AS AN INSTRUMENT.
mo, SIR Mr.. Murridge repeated, o.stin.
ately; II am not satisfied"
1t was the next morning. Hugh called
again to learn the result of the proposed OK
PLANTATION.
lam not satisfied he rep ated. Where
Is my son7 l don't know. He has not been
home all night"
HAS he run away, then! 1t looks like it. "
II do not know. "a. that. until lie has
an opportunity Of meeting these charges, I
will not condemn him. What do l knowl
The case against him may be q conspiracy
got up by you, the girl and her brother and
the scoundrel who owns a ga ing den.
Am ] to believe that a boy who has all his
life been quiet and orderly is suddenly to be.
come a thief and q gamblerf'
w do not ask you to believe that. We
ask you to be!ieve hat his vices were kept q
secret from you; that he lost money, bor-
rowed in the hope Of winning it back, lost
that, and borrowed more, until he became
deep in debt-deep. that is, for a mar of his
~position-and that under the template on
and pressure he gave way. That is what we
ask you to believe"
II shall believe nothing. l will form no
theory, and l will not condemn my son
until have seen him and heard what he has
to say. For aught | know, you may to
keeping him hidden oat of my way"
"The you will not withdraw this charge
against NorahF'
Ger ainly not, 1t wa my sons accuse
ton, not mine 1t is not for me to With
draw II until l am convinced that it is
false
you have evidence in your hard suf-
hcient to convince any reasonable person"
Perhaps you think so The evidence Of
two persons already accused, and by their
own admission implicated-the evidence Of a
foreigner and a protested gambler, and tho
evidence Of a miserable Office boy"
"With his documents"
"What do the documents amount TOT
Nothing. The imitation of my signature
may have been Norah's, for aught l know"
Hugh left him. He was not to lie shaken.
l suppose Mr.. Murrid, e knew perfectly
well hat there was no escape. The fact was
proved, but he was obstinate. Until his
son could be confronted with this evidence
he would not condemn him. Until that
time. therefore, the charge against Norah
would not be retracted. Nor would she
listen to the voice of Love; nor would she
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-07

mr.. murrldgs cnangsu counrsnanes anu
looked disconnected.
Strange" he said; 81 had forgotten.
Only n was folded. The others had been
rolled or carried fat in a pockstbook. I
noticed that they were not folded. But ono
was folded. nm certain that one of them
was folded"
This makes, you SEA, the second mistake
in this document"
what do these little mistakes matter in
50 weighty a charge as thisi My son says
that he saw with his own eyes-it doesn't
signify to me whether he was pseping
through a keyhole-he actually saw Norah
tear those checks out of the book. You can
not get over that plain fact"
"Plainly, then, Mr.. Murridge, I don't be-.
lieve it. II that is the only way out of tho
difficulty, I do not believe it"
You think my son liedf'
Il am perfectly sure that if he charged
Norah with theft, he lies"
"You are engaged to the young lady. You
are bound to say that. But, young gentle.
man, get over her confession, il you can. I
tell you l am ready to believe that my son
was mistaken if you can get over the plain
facts-that l lave been robbed, and that
Norah confesses"
Let US wait till Daffodil comes"
de sat down opposite to Mr.. Murridge,
and they waited. There was nearly half an
hour yet to wait. To sit opposite to a man
for half an hour, waiting for q question to
be asked, a question in which is concerned
the honor OF the girl you love, is awkward.
While they waited, however, there came
an other visitor.
MIR. Murridge's door was standing wide
open, and the visitor walked in.
He was an elderly gentleman, with large
white mustache. very neatly dressed, with
an upright, soldierly bearing. He took of
his hat politely, and as he did so Mr.. Muir
ridge started, because he recognized the man
for whom he had that morning advertised.
At least. this man was short of ono finger
the forefnger Of his right hand was gone
you are Mr.: MurridgeF' he asked, and in
a slightly foreign accent
Il am, sir. And your
II believe l am the man whose description
Is given in The Times Of this morning"
pray go on, sir"
ut is, perhaps, usual to advertise for .
gentleman under the promise Of q reward as
II he was a criminall'
If he is wanted for evidence, why notr'
you may withdraw that advertisement,
DIR, and you may save your money. I am
the man who presented three checks at your
bank, and for twelve pounds, and each
signed by yourself"
"Oh!" said Mr.. Murridge. Nov We shall
see." He turned to Hugh Perhaps, as
you feel so strongly in this business, you
would like to leave me alone with this-this
gentleman"
On the contrary, l feel SO strongly about
it that l must ask your permission to hear
what be has to saw"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

At "a probate cour. held in and for I,Alussy county.
Dakota, at tho Office Of the judge Of probate In the city
Of Devils Lake, In said county, on the 3lst day "
April, A b 1887.
Present; ~ McClory, Judge Of probate.
Territory Of Huk"ta-tounty Of ftam,ey-In Probate
Court.
In the matter Of tho estate Of Han. II Wick uun, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition ofSusln Wick UNI,
OF ianiscy county. setting forth that Hans II. Wickuui
died inicstnte on or about the 18th day Of November,
1886, and praying that letters Of administration Of the
estate Of said deceased DO issued TO said Susan Wick.
un, Of Ramsey county, Dakota.
1t Is ordered. that said application aud petition Ls
heard hy the judge OF probate in and for said Ramsey
county, ID !, ut u regular term to DO held at his once
In the city Of Devils Lake, In said county Of Ramsey,
on the 7th day Of May, A y, 1887. ut . o'clock y IN
Of that day.
II is further ordered, that due hotics thereof 10
given by publishing II copy of this order for three sue.
cc-sl'c weeks fonce in each week prior to said hearing
in III" IHTEn-OcEAS,a newspaper published IN said
county. EyI the court.
r.. J. MccLORY,
Probate Judge.
tutnl Il.,,l. al. Anil OF JSs-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-07

Are yox satisfied no,U, sirf' he asked.
II want my sons explanation. You can al 10.
am not satisfied until I have my sons explanation"
They left him. But In the outer Office the boy sat
with o broad grin upon his expressive countc nance
He was one OF natures artless children, and the
thought OF Dicks downfall filled him with "a Joy
which he had not learned to suppress and was not
ashamed to show. Presently Mr.. Richard would
come IN unsuspecting. Then his father would call
sim, ana ue row would Desil. And thea - poElce.
man would be called in and they would Ill 90 on
together to the Mansion House. wheYe he. the ohhcs
boy, would give evidence.
And theE'-ho smiled ~sweetly-"then l shall $50
him wr!gglc."
The Office boy sat all day long iulled with this
pleasant anticipation, and contented, though he had
no novelette, in the drawer. Mr.. Richard would
come up stars Gnsuspecting that his father would
call him.
Unfortunately, Sir. Richard did not come that day
et al The Office boy was disappointed. The row
would take place In the privacy Of Camden Town.
Again, unfortunately, though Mr.. Murridge went
'omc thinking no would get that ex pIanation from
AIS III. he was unable even to ask for 1t, for his son
was out when he ~arr1vel, and diin't come home at
all. And the Office boy will now, probably, never
zee hr. Richard wriggie.